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  2. Tanzania People's Defence Force - Wikipedia

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    Insurgency in Cabo Delgado. Ranks. Rank and insignia of the Tanzanian Armed Forces. The Tanzania People’s Defence Force (TPDF) (Swahili: Jeshi la Ulinzi la Wananchi wa Tanzania) is the military force of the United Republic of Tanzania. It was established in September 1964, following a mutiny by the former colonial military force, the ...

  3. List of countries by number of military and paramilitary ...

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    All of the 172 countries listed here, especially those with the highest number of total soldiers such as the two Koreas and Vietnam, include a large number of paramilitaries, civilians and policemen in their reserve personnel. Some countries, such as Italy and Japan, have only volunteers in their armed forces. Other countries, such as Mauritius ...

  4. Tanzania Air Force Command - Wikipedia

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    Tanzania Air Force Command. The Tanzania Air Force Command (Swahili: Kamandi ya Jeshi la Anga) [1] is the aerial service branch of the Tanzania People's Defence Force (TPDF). [2] The current commander of the Tanzania Air Force Command is Major General Shaban Mani, who replaced major general Ingram upon the latter's retirement in 2021.

  5. Military ranks of Tanzania - Wikipedia

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    The Military ranks of Tanzania are the military insignia used by the Tanzania People's Defence Force. Being a former British colony, ...

  6. Military reserve force - Wikipedia

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    A military reserve force is a military organization whose members (reservists) have military and civilian occupations. They are not normally kept under arms, and their main role is to be available when their military requires additional manpower. [1] Reserve forces are generally considered part of a permanent standing body of armed forces, and ...

  7. Category:Military of Tanzania - Wikipedia

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    Tanzania Air Force Command. Tanzania Naval Command. Tanzanian Armed Forces uniforms. Categories: Government of Tanzania. Military by country. Military in Africa. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata.

  8. Uganda–Tanzania War - Wikipedia

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    In 1980 the state-owned Tanzania Film Company and the Audio Visual Institute released a colour documentary chronicling the conflict, entitled, Vita vya Kagera. It emphasised the "bravery and determination" of the Tanzanian forces. [307] The war is known in Tanzania as the Kagera War and in Uganda as the 1979 Liberation War. [69]

  9. Military service - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. Military service is service by an individual or group in an army or other militia, air forces, and naval forces, whether as a chosen job (volunteer) or as a result of an involuntary draft (conscription). Some nations, such as Israel, require a specific amount of military service from every citizen, except for special cases, such as ...